The skill gap has been substantially closed, online influences from YouTube etc pumping dumb and dull tactics out there for lesser skilled players to remain in the game longer (drop back, AI defending etc and a lot of hand holding going on) as well as pitting us against very similar teams and set ups over and over again, the forced nature of the game pushing everyone into Rivals to achieve objectives, totally broken game play at times, severe delay that still has not been addressed.

But, its still pretty much the only football game as Konami and Pro Evo still haven't capitalised on the opportunity.